Madyan Hydropower Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Madyan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Source: Dawn
The government is planning a tunnel to change the course of the Swat River for the 207MW Madyan Hydropower Project. The project involves building a 12-kilometer long tunnel that would affect 20 villages, 33 fresh water springs, and impact 65,000 people. It would also affect tourism and local businesses dependent on the river.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Tunnel, Hydro, Hotel, Commercial, Government
- Location
- Madyan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Dawn
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Description | The government is planning a tunnel to change the course of the Swat River for the 207MW Madyan Hydropower Project. The project involves building a 12-kilometer long tunnel that would affect 20 villages, 33 fresh water springs, and impact 65,000 people. It would also affect tourism and local businesses dependent on the river. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Pakistan |
State | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
City | Madyan |
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Source | Dawn |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Tunnel, Hydro, Hotel, Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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